JIMA NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

Nominees have been announced in the 2011 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards, to be held in Melbourne next month. It’ll no doubt be smiles all ’round at Liberation too, with their star songstress and Magic Dirt frontwoman Adalita, who bags four nods (including Best Independent Artist and Breakthrough Independent Artist of The Year. Art vs Science picked up three nods – they’re in the mix for Best Independent Artist, also for the Best Album and Best Dance/Electronica album fields.Here are the nominees in some of the bigger and poppier categories. For further categories and other nominees, head to www.ausindies.com.